Lord of the Rings Online's 'Riders of Rohan' expansion has been delayed until October 15, it has been announced.

Executive producer Kate Paiz said that the decision was made after the team received a large amount of feedback from the latest beta.

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"We've had a very successful Beta program with some of the largest and most active beta player populations we've seen since Moria. The amount and quality of feedback on our largest expansion ever has been fantastic," Paiz explained.

"Thanks to some great efforts from beta players, we've identified issues that we think need to be addressed before we can launch.

"In order to address those issues and meet our expectations for quality we're going to need more time. As a result, we've elected to delay our launch to October 15th.

"We understand that many players have been looking forward to joining us in Rohan as soon as possible and will be disappointed by this news.

"As a token of our appreciation for your patience we are granting a gift to all pre-purchasers of Riders of Rohan."

Pre-purchase customers will receive 500 Turbine Points and a goodie bag of consumables from September 15.

Users are encouraged to visit the game's official site to find out more about the goodie bag and for information about in-game events.

Developed by Turbine, the expansion allows players to fight alongside the Lords of Rohan against uruks and orcs. Mounted combat will be added and the level cap is to be raised to 85.